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  • Can Democracy and Capitalism Be Reconciled?

    by Sidney M. Milkis ...
    In Can Capitalism and Democracy Be Reconciled?, Sidney M. Milkis and Scott C. Miller have gathered a truly eminent cast of contributors to provide a multidisciplinary examination at the intersection of capitalist economies and democratic political systems across time and space. Featuring twenty-four essays from scholars across nine different academic fields, the volume interrogates the ideas, ... Read more

    $31.19 CAD

  • The American Presidency

    Origins and Development, 1776–2025

    by Sidney M. Milkis, Michael Nelson ...
    The American Presidency examines the constitutional foundation of the executive office and the social, economic, political, and international forces that have reshaped it along with the influence individual presidents have had. Authors Sidney Milkis and Michael Nelson look at each presidency broadly, focusing on how individual presidents have sought to navigate the complex and ever-changing ... Read more

    $108.79 CAD

  • Rivalry and Reform

    Presidents, Social Movements, and the Transformation of American Politics

    by Sidney M. Milkis, Daniel J. Tichenor ...
    Few relationships have proved more pivotal in changing the course of American politics than those between presidents and social movements. For all their differences, both presidents and social movements are driven by a desire to recast the political system, often pursuing rival agendas that set them on a collision course. Even when their interests converge, these two actors often compete to ... Read more

    $47.29 CAD

  • Subverting the Republic

    Donald J. Trump and the Perils of Presidentialism

    by Nicholas Jacobs, Sidney M. Milkis ...
    From two expert presidential scholars comes a new answer to why the Trump presidency happened: decades of partisanship and policies have centered the president as the sole focus of American government to create a treacherous system whose danger may far outlive the politics of Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump∍s presidency and the extraordinary events that led to his reelection in 2024 have changed how ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America

    Edited by Jeffery A. Jenkins, Sidney M. Milkis ...
    The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America examines the politics of recent landmark policy in areas such as homeland security, civil rights, health care, immigration and trade, and it does so within a broad theoretical and historical context. By considering the politics of major programmatic reforms in the United States since the Second World War - specifically, courses of action aimed ... Read more

    $34.39 CAD

  • Immigration

    Struggling over Borders

    Edited by Sidney M. Milkis, David Leblang ...
    Series series Miller Center Studies on the Presidency
    In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president’s term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also offers opportunities that may never come again. The First Year Project is a fascinating initiative by the Miller Center of the University of Virginia that brings together top scholars on the American presidency and ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD

  • Presidential Greatness

    by Marc Landy, Sidney M. Milkis ...
    When a new president is elected in November, someone will be called to greatness. But it remains to be seen whether that call will be answered.In the wake of the Clinton scandal, the upcoming election presents an opportunity for candidates and citizens alike to reaffirm their belief that the office of the president demands greatness. But Marc Landy and Sidney Milkis suspect that the public will be ... Read more

    $34.39 CAD

  • What Happened to the Vital Center?

    Presidentialism, Populist Revolt, and the Fracturing of America

    by Nicholas Jacobs, Sidney Milkis ...
    Taking the reader through a long view of American history, What Happened to the Vital Center? offers a novel and important contribution to the ongoing scholarly and popular discussion of how America fell apart and what might be done to end the Cold Civil War that fractures the country and weakens the national resolve. In What Happened to the Vital Center?, Nicholas Jacobs and Sidney Milkis tackle ... Read more

    $31.19 CAD

  • The American Presidency

    Origins and Development, 1776–2021

    by Michael Nelson, Sidney M. Milkis ...
    The American Presidency examines the constitutional foundation of the executive office and the social, economic, political, and international forces that have reshaped it along with the influence individual presidents have had. Authors Sidney Milkis and Michael Nelson look at each presidency broadly, focusing on how individual presidents have sought to navigate the complex and ever-changing ... Read more

    $108.79 CAD

  • Living Legislation

    Durability, Change, and the Politics of American Lawmaking

    by William J. Novak, Jeffrey E. Cohen, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, Sean Gailmard, Christopher R. Berry, Barry C. Burden, William G. Howell, Forrest Maltzman, Charles R. Shipan, Amihai Glazer, David E. Lewis, Stuart Chinn, Vesla M. Weaver, David R. Mayhew, Sidney M. Milkis ...
    Political scholars examine the dynamic evolution of laws over time in a volume that "pushes the frontiers of knowledge about lawmaking in the US" ( Choice).Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. And while debates over legislative measures can rage for years or even decades before an item is enacted, they also endure long afterward, when the political ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • American Politics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Richard M. Valelly ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system. This Very Short Introduction gives readers a concise, accessible, and ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

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  • Hamilton's Curse

    How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution--and What It Means for Americans Today

    by Thomas J. Dilorenzo ...
    Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton--two of the most influential Founding Fathers--were also fierce rivals with two opposing political philosophies and two radically different visions for America.While Jefferson is better remembered today, it is actually Hamilton’s political legacy that has triumphed--a legacy that has subverted the Constitution and transformed the federal government into the ... Read more

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